The Cuyahoga County New Product Development and Entrepreneurship Loan Fund awarded Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. $60,000 to step up commercialization of the company’s SleepView device for sleep apnea screening at home.

CleveMed has a lineup of wireless diagnostic sleep systems, including SleepView, which is the smallest and lightest home sleep monitor with an American Academy of Sleep Medicine-recommended Type 3 channel set.

“This is all about, how do we start to commercialize this more?” said CleveMed chairman Bob Schmidt. “We want to expand from the hundreds of places [where the device is used] now to thousands of places.”

CleveMed develops innovative biomedical signal processing and instrumentation devices for sleep and movement disorders, like Parkinson’s.

[Press Release]-/-Servoflo Corporation of Lexington, Massachusetts is pleased to announce the MS5701 low pressure sensor with an I2C or SPI digital interface. Available in either differential or gauge models, the MS5701 can measure as low as ±2.5″ H2O up to ±10″ H2O in a differential version. The gauge model comes in ranges from +2″ H2O to +20″ H2O.

Using the latest in MEMS technology, the MS5701 has a low supply voltage of 1.8 to 3.6V with a 1 mA power consumption. Furthermore, the MS5701 pressure sensor has a high resolution of 0.0004″ of water (0.001 mbar) and a fast conversion of 0.54 milliseconds. A 24-bit pressure and temperature output allows for integration to any microcontroller. The I2C or SPI interface communicates up to 20 MHz. Read the rest of this entry

[Press Release]-/Newport Beach, CA (SleepApneaDisorder)/ July 30, 2010/-Glidewell Dental Lab (www.glidewelldental.com), provider of dental appliances for the treatment of snoring and sleep apnea, has successfully launched its newest product to dentists and patients: the aveoTSD (www.getaveo.com). A simple, inexpensive anti-snoring device, the aveoTSD is an effective form of treatment for problem snoring. Available to patients through dentist, physician or medical specialist prescription, this easy-to-use, noninvasive anti-snoring aid improves health and quality of life.

An estimated 80 million people in the U.S. are affected by a chronic sleep disorder. Snoring is the most common and is caused by a narrowing of the upper airway during sleep. Read the rest of this entry

 [Press Release]/ July 29, 2010 – ROSEVILLE, CA,/ – Roseville dentist Preddis L. Sullivan DDS, a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, knows how effective an oral appliance can be in the treatment of a common sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Many of his patients have found much needed relief through this simple treatment option.

New professional guidelines have provided further support for what both Dr. Sullivan and his patients already know: oral appliances, which are similar in appearance to an orthodontic retainer or a sports mouthguard, are an excellent treatment option for patients with mild to moderate sleep apnea. Read the rest of this entry

A new dental mouthpiece has been developed to help patients with sleep apnea.

The Full Breath Solution can be used to treat people with mild or moderate sleep apnea and is also beneficial for those who snore.

The mouthpiece device was invented by Dr Bryan Keropian.

Dr Keropian says,”the mouthpiece would provide an alternative to the continuous positive airway pressure machine, which some patients find uncomfortable and invasive”. Read the rest of this entry

Ensure your sleep apnea equipment is working efficiently and effectively with one-on-one service from respiratory specialists at a free CPAP/BiPAP Clinic from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Elkhart General Home Medical Equipment, 225 E. Jackson Blvd.

Appointments take only 20 minutes and include: pressure checks, mask and supply evaluations, filter changes and new equipment displays.

The clinics are the third Tuesday of each month.

GlobalData’s medical equipment report, “Spain Anesthesia and Respiratory Devices Market Outlook to 2016″ provides key market data on the Spain anesthesia and respiratory devices market. The report provides value (USD million), volume (units) and average price (USD) data for each segment and sub-segment within six market categories – anesthesia disposables, anesthesia machines, respiratory devices, respiratory disposables, respiratory measurement devices, and sleep apnea diagnostic systems. Read the rest of this entry

Landon Medical, the leading manufacturer of Pulse Oximeters revolutionizes the oximeter industry with the first affordable, FDA-approved Landon Medical LM-800 Fingertip Pulse Oximeter priced at $39.

The LM-800 Fingertip Pulse Oximeter measures SpO2 (percentage of oxygen saturation in the blood) and pulse rate with accuracy and ease. Specifically manufactured to be lightweight and portable the LM-800 model provides fast and accurate readings of blood oxygen saturation and pulse rate. Small and compact, it provides complete oximetry solutions while still able to fit in your pocket.

“It is without a doubt that affordability of a pulse oximeter is one of the largest barriers to patients purchasing this incredible medical device,” said Dr. Shiv Khanna of the Lavale Clinic based in Cumberland, MD. “However, an oximeter priced at $39 is truly a step in the right direction as far as allowing those who couldn’t typically afford a pulse oximeter access to this essential medical device.”

The LM-800 Pulse Oximeter is a widely-used medical device all healthcare facilities, including hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient surgery centers, physician offices, dentist offices, emergency and ambulatory situations, sport athletes, as well for home diagnostics for monitoring such illnesses as sleep apnea,COPD, cardiac problems, respiratory issues, asthma, and many more.

Cinterion and one of its partners – Royal Philips Electronics – recently jointly won the ‘Best Embedded End-to-End Service Award’, part of the GSMA’s embedded mobile competition, for its Respironics System One sleep therapy solution. The M2M solution integrates one of Cinterion’s award-winning Evolution platform modules and marries mobility and reliable two-way wireless communications with advancements in sleep apnea therapy to help millions of patients and their healthcare providers who must meet rigorous new reporting standards. Read the rest of this entry